PENSACOLA, Fla.– SEC East Division champs No. 2 Georgia superior to the semifinals of the 2023 SEC Soccer Event with a outstanding 2-1 comeback win over No. 7 Kentucky on the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Advanced. This would be the Bulldogs’ 10th semifinal look.

Tactical modifications from the UGA teaching workers after dropping to 10 folks on the sphere and targets from Croix Bethune and Mallie McKenzie led the comeback win.

The sport began out with some theatrics as UK earned a nook within the first two minutes, which resulted in UGA’s Summer time Denigan being handed a crimson card for a handball within the field. After assessment, the Wildcats have been then awarded a penalty, which was transformed by Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir, 1-0.

The momentum stayed in Kentucky’s nook because the Bulldogs had to determine the lack of the SEC’s co-freshman of the 12 months and their main purpose scorer, Denigan.

Nevertheless, even with enjoying numbers down, Georgia was capable of put the strain on and management many of the possession. It was capable of create a number of alternatives, however the photographs ended up being deflected by UK defenders.

First Half Fast Information:

• 15 whole photographs recorded (10 Georgia, 5 Kentucky)
• Georgia performed with 10 gamers as Denigan obtained a crimson card
• Úlfarsdóttir recored her sixth purpose of the 12 months

The Bulldogs picked up the place they left off by sustaining majority of the possession.

Within the 63rd minute, UGA leveled the rating, 1-1, as Bethune headed a ball into the again of the web from Mckenzie’s cross.

The constant dominance from the Bulldogs lastly broke down the Kentucky protection within the 81st as Mckenzie and Nicole Vernis executed a give-and-go at proper nook of the 18-yard field resulting in Mckenzie’s second purpose of the season and giving UGA their first lead of the sport, 2-1. 

Bethune nearly put the sport away with a bending left-footed strike to the close to submit however goalie Marz Josephson made a diving save to tip it past the submit.

Kentucky was inches away from tying the sport within the closing two minutes as Úlfarsdóttir’s shot was tipped by goalie Jordan Brown and saved once more off of Mia Bookhard’s rebound try.

Second Half Fast Information:

• Georgia held the shot benefit over Kentucky, 6-2 

Scoring Abstract:

  2′ | UK – Úlfa Úlfarsdóttir, 1-0
63′ | UGA – Croix Bethune, 1-1
81′ | UGA – Mallie McKenzie, 2-1

Up Subsequent: 

No. 2 Georgia will tackle the winner of No. three South Carolina vs. No. 6 Texas A&M on Thursday (11/2) at 8:30 p.m. ET on SEC Community.

The Wildcats will return to Lexington and await the outcomes of the NCAA Event Choice present on Monday, Nov. 6.